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US 10,869,776 B2Granted
Kinesiology tape
AssigneeKT Health, LLC
InventorsGregory C. Hahn, Ryan Dewey, John Mackay
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Abstract
Kinesiology tape may include a first layer of fabric with an adhesive on a first side of the first layer of fabric. The kinesiology tape may also include a second layer of fabric that may be coupled to the first layer of fabric. The first layer of fabric and the second layer of fabric may form a receiving portion and a support may be disposed in the receiving portion.
Claims6
Kinesiology tape, comprising:
- an application portion comprising:
- a first layer of fabric with an adhesive on a first side of the first layer of fabric;
- and
- a second layer of fabric coupled to the first layer of fabric, the first layer of fabric and the second layer of fabric forming a receiving portion, the receiving portion shaped to receive a support;
- a backing spanning the first side of the first layer of fabric of the application portion and disposed on the first side of the first layer of fabric;
- and
- the support within the receiving portion and including:
- a spine extending longitudinally along a length of the application portion;
- and
- a plurality of teeth extending laterally across the spine and spaced apart from one another, an arrangement of the spine and the plurality of teeth imparting the support with a first bend resistance out of a plane defined by the application portion and a second bend resistance in the plane defined by the application portion, the first bend resistance exceeding the second bend resistance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.